Origin: in Algeria; introd. to the U.S. in 1900 by W.T. Swingle, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Tree: vigorous; trunk slender to medium heavy; leaves olive-green; yields good (90-140 kg/tree) under favorable conditions. Checks more easily than most other commercial varieties. Relatively few offshoots produced. Chief commercial variety of date in the U.S. Fruit: semi-dry type; large, 40-50 x 20-25 mm, oblong-ovate; skin medium thick, light red when immature, amber to medium-brown at maturity and when cured; flesh thick, firm, soft; flavor excellent, peculiarly distinctive; quality very good under favorable conditions; ripens late.
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